Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16
THE WOOL TARIFF.
Ssney of Ohio Says Nothing Can Per-
suade Him to Vote for Putting
Wool on the Free List.
Mills Ready to Fellow the AdvIcs OF His
Generai-Crain's Attitude not so
Favorable TO the President.
Senator Faulkner OF West Virginia Seated
Senator Chandler Introduces Bill
to Regulate Elections.
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Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is In converse
ton on tue wool tariff, Congressman
Seney Of Oaio said to-day: "I am will
ing to say that nothing in a bill can per-
suade me to vote for putting wool on the
free list. No compromising clauses re-
lating to other things can be put into any
bill that would induce me to vote for free
wool"
Representative Foran OF Ohio echoed
the sentiment of his colleague on that
subject.
Representative Mills of Texas informed
Mr.. Seney that he represented more
sheep than any man from Oato and that
he was willing to vote for free wool
"That's all right" said Mr.. Seney, "but
when you come to representEfewer sheep
and more sheep ownerssyou will view the
thing in different light"
Mr.. Grain of Texas, who has not
hitherto been counted IS among the
wool tariff men, seems to be CHASING
with them now. He says he represents
the largest wool growing interests in the
United States, and he sees no reason why
that particular industry should be as
sailed by the President IN his message or
| BY Congress in revenue legislation that
may be forthcoming. "I am not
| by any MEANS" he said, ''inclined
| to vote against the interest of my own
constituency. Neither am 1 in favor OF
| free raw material and protected manufac-
turers, for il the manufactured article is
protected wherein does the consumer get
any benefit? The protection is all profit
to the wealthy manufacturer and the mil
lions of consumers sre no better for the
| free raw material"
Congressman Mills of Texas, when
asked by reporter il he did not think
| that the House would pass g bill on the
| line laid down by the President in his
message, replied significantly: "When L
was in the army L generally followed the
advice Of the general and planted the fl ig
wherever he directed. l didn't go off in
| s corner and have little fight by myself,
for il l had 1 would have been licked. No
can man afford to fight by himself, for
he's bound to GIT worsted."
| FAULKNER SEATED.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections has
decided unanimously TO seat Faulkner of
| West Virginia.
TO REGULATE ELECTIONS.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. IL -SensGor Chan
der has introduced bill to regulate the
holding of Congressional elections in
South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, of four super
vlsors of election Of each Congressional
district in the statesi which the measure
applies, VINO sre required to sub-dtvide
the district into sufficient number OF
voting precincts. In each precinct the
Circuit court of the United States is to
appoint four inspectors and two poll
clerks who are TO make a
registration OF the voters and
conduct the congressional elections.
The supervisors are to act as Canvass
Ing board to receive returns from inspect.
ors and ascertain and declare the result
of the elections. The supervisors, In.
spectcrs and clerks are 10 be divided
equally between the two principal politi.
cal parties. The measure is made appli-
cable only to the states named.
To an Associated Press representative,
who asked for an explanation Of the
theory and purposes Of the bill, Mr..
Chandler said, it was drawn under that
clause of the constitution which provides
that the times, places aad manner OF the
holding of cit ctlons for representatives. in
congress shall be prescribed in the legis
lature thereof, but congress msy, by law,
make or alter such regulations. He said
the constitutional power Is ample either
to pass general law for all states or ore
applicable to number Of states,
or special one in respect to any psrtic.
nlar state. In reply to query ss to bis
purpose in limiting the operations OF the
measure to four states he said: SIT is my
desire to secure if possible the passage OF
q national election law in those etes
where there is manifest and svowed
suppression of the Republican suffrage
In Loulsiana the Democratic leaders de.
clare their intentions not to allow
the colered people to vote the Repub
licap ticket, and have also asserted
their intention to settle this question
without regard to national sentiment on
the subject. Hence l think both na-
tionel sentiment and interest should lead
to the passage of laws to limit the sup.
preston of the suffrage of election to
state Offices and give US free suffrage fol
national Offices"
Mr.. Chandler said his measure did not
cover Presidential electors, because the
constitution gave no authority for it. He
expressed the belief that the bill, or 8
similar one, will pass the Senate.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 13.-The
following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day: To be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plepipotentisry of the
United States: Oscar S Mel Of New York,
to Turkey; Alex r Lawton Of Georgia,
to Austria 81 ungary: Rsyless W. Hanna
of Indiana, to the Argentine Republic.
Minister resident and consul general Of
the United States: s. S. Carlisle Of
Louisiana, to Bolivia.
Consul general of the United States:
Jared Lawrence Of Rsthbone, CAL, al
Paris.
Secretary of legation and consul gen
eral of the United States: John G. Walk
er OF Tt xas, at Bcgota.
G. Brown Goode, commissioner OF Ash
and fisheries.
A nunber of minor consular nomina-
lions accompanied these.
James F. Benedict, collector of internal
revenue for the district of Colorado.
PosTMAsTERs' CONVENTION.
| WASHING TON, Dec. Is -The second